It pitted one of the dominant historical figures of the age, Charles XII of Sweden, against Peter I of Russia – also known by the epithet “the Great”. On September 10 1721, Russia and Sweden signed ...

Peter the Great, shown in a circa 1700 portrait, ruled Russia from 1682 until his death in 1725. Stock Montage/Getty Although anxious over this “devil of pride” in her daughter, Johanna ...

May 27th is a date that has witnessed a wide array of significant events throughout history, shaping the world we live in ...

We do not want any Rykov. Give us Peter the Great. In transfer prisons, new convicts meet nonpolitical criminals, pick up prison argot and learn prison songs. There is one for every occasion.